Morning Box Score

By Matt Motyka in News on Feb 11, 2009 4:30PM

Bulls Overtake Pistons
On a night of tributes to legendary coach and broadcaster Johnny “Red” Kerr, the Bulls gutsy, 107-102 comeback victory was the likely the best honor the Chicago native received. The Bulls trailed the Pistons by 15 with 7:30 to play, but whittled the deficit to 10 over the next four minutes. Then, an 11-2 run set the stage for Ben Gordon, whose heroic four-point play with 16 seconds left put Chicago in front for good. Gordon finished with 24, Derrick Rose had 23, Tyrus Thomas contributed 22 and 10 rebounds, and Joakim Noah had a strong showing with 12 points and 16 boards. The Bulls look to improve upon their recent 6-2 record when they face the Heat at home on Thursday.

College Basketball
UIC defeated the Detroit Titans 64-53, cooly maintaining their 11-point first-half advantage for the duration.

DePaul was ransacked by the Seton Hall Pirates, 72-49, as the Blue Demons shot less than 33 percent from the floor.

Loyola couldn't hit the mark in their 64-52 loss to the Wright State Raiders, misfiring on 12 of 14 attempts from three-point range.

NIU ran out of steam against the Kent State Golden Flashes, losing 86-83 in 2OT as their free-throw shooting faltered in the late goings.